Citation

Blundo R, Bullington J. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2007; 19(1-2): 173-191.

Affiliation

Department of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA. blunder@uncw.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18077276

Abstract

Elder abuse has not been viewed as seriously as child abuse because of the emotional sensibilities attached to child abuse. Although elder abuse is experienced disproportionately by women, men also are in need of protection and engagement. An important factor for understanding the work with elderly men is the social construction of manhood. Both urban and rural settings recognize this as a significant starting point to engage men in services. This paper describes the efforts in both rural and urban Adult Protective Service agencies to identify and work with abused elderly men from a strengths and solution-focused perspective.

Language: en